AboutErika Witt

Erika N. Witt is an independent curatorial specialist based in New Orleans, engaged primarily with collections management. Her main focus is in the arts of Africa and the African diaspora, with specialization in Kemetic visual expressions. Erika has developed numerous exhibitions of art and history and cared for various collections in Tennessee, Louisiana, and Virginia. Her recent works include collections management at the Harrison Museum of African American History, New Orleans Public Library, McKenna Museum of African American Art, Southern University at New Orleans, and the Andrew Johnson Museum and Library. Her recent exhibitions include Celebrating a Legacy: Selected Works from the Southern University at New Orleans African Art Collections and African Art from the Howard and Julia Pence Collection.

Erika received a Bachelor degree in Museum Studies with a concentration in History from Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tennessee and a Master of Art in Museum Studies and Cultural Preservation from Southern University at New Orleans. She was born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia.